Ephesians 3:17 — Compare Translations

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May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,

English EASY 2024

I pray that Christ will make his home in you, as you believe in him. Then you will know God's love very well. You will be like trees that have roots which go down deep into God's love. That will make you strong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I pray that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. I pray that your life will be strong in love and be built on love.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith- that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. [I pray that] you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

English KJV 1611

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

English LSB

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being firmly rooted and grounded in love,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. I pray that it will have a strong foundation.

English NIV

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

English NKJ 1982

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English NLT

And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts, living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love;

English Tyndale 1537

that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in love,